Busy Busy Busy

We've had a busy week around here. Monday night I got together with the ladies to make frozen meals. Tuesday I had a doctors appointment. Wednesday Mason had his Christmas concert. Thursday Valynn had her Christmas concert, Friday Mark and I did some shopping and I worked. Saturday I got together with the neighbor ladies to do a Christmas baking exchange and we had a Christmas party and today Valynn is sick so we get to stay home otherwise we were going to Bloomington for the day.

Mason did a very good job at his concert. He sang and did all of the actions. It was just Valynn and I watching Mason. Mark had to take a final test so I left Kyra and Kyleigh with the Ingle's. Kyra helped Danielle make cookies and Robbie took care of Kyleigh. I think the Ingle's had fun. Mason is done with school until January.

Valynn's did an excellent job at her concert as well. We left Kyra and Kyleigh with Kayla our babysitter. Valynn is feeling better today but she was sick every two hours throughout the night. This is the third time our plans have fell through going to Bloomington due to a sick kid. Maybe the fourth time will be the charm.

We are leaving on Thursday for our annual Christmas trek. The kids are excited to be going. We're not sure how we're going to get everything packed into the suburban. We have to take the bassinet up north for Mark's brother and wife along with some baby clothes on top of all the normal "stuff" we take and the Christmas presents. We might have to tie some things to the top.

We with everyone a Merry Christmas and we will be back in the new year.

What no mom wants to see!

When I walked into Valynn and Kyra's room last week, this is what I saw. It got worse when Mason told me he was on the bed and pulled Kyra up because she couldn't get up by herself even when on the stool.

It's been crazy here, I'm doing my best to stay one day ahead. Friday Mark was home from work so he helped with the kids while I had my doctor's appointment. I was dealing with headaches and a backache for three weeks, it seem the virus I had, imbedded itself in my back. I'm finally getting to the point where I don't need my ibuprofen to function. Saturday we rang the Salvation Army bell at a store in Wyoming. The Lutheran church was asked to provide bell ringers so we volunteered. Saturday evening we went to a dinner theatre with Mark's work group. We had a great time and it was nice to get away, it was even better knowing that Kyleigh was good for Kayla. Sunday after Sunday school and church we helped decorate the church before coming home to watch the Vikings. Sunday evening was the holiday homecoming in Princeville and Valynn sang with the Girl Scouts. Yesterday was Mason's classroom Christmas party. It's full steam ahead the rest of the week and right up until we leave.

I posted a couple of pictures from ice skating. Valynn and Mason have really improved a lot over this session. Our garage is completed, now we are waiting for the electrician to visit. It's so nice having a garage for the suburban and pickup. The neighbors were complaining because they can't tell if we're home now or not since we don't have any vehicles parked outside.

I have to close with a story about my 2 year old. Last Friday we took pictures of the kids in their Christmas outfits. When we were done Kyra got mad because she didn't want to take her dress off she wanted to "look pretty". So I told her she could wear her dress on Sunday to church. Sunday rolls around and I get another outfit out for her. She comes running in saying "I want to look pretty". I show her the clothes I had picked out and she told me "NO". She remembered that she could wear her Christmas dress to church and that's just what she did. That girl has a memory on her.

It's Begining to look a lot like Christmas!

We received our first snowfall of the year, about 5 wet and fluffy inches. The kids got outside and started playing as soon as we got home from church. They built a snow man and did some sledding. Kyra absolutely loved playing in the snow and went out a few times. Mark got a few decorations hung up and we put our old tree up in the sun room for the kids to decorate as "their" tree.

It looks like Kyleigh has someone to sleep with. As will all of the kids Snaps took her place in the crib to protect the baby. Snaps doesn't sleep in the bassinet, just the big crib, and always at the feet of the baby. We set up the big crib this weekend since Kyleigh started to turn sideways in the bassinet.